Colts release Drake Nevis and Ben Ijalana

Summary of 4 articles · Updated Sep 1, 2013

Among their moves Saturday, they released tackle Ben Ijalana and defensive tackle Drake Nevis, their second- and third-round picks in the 2011 Draft. Drake Nevis and Terrell Manning spent training camp with playoff teams but didn't make the final roster c… (more)ut. Nevis, a 3-4 defensive end, spent the past two seasons in Indianapolis. Nevis, a former third-round pick, joins trade acquisition Sean Lissemore, who was brought in earlier today in a deal with the Cowboys. General manger Tom Telesco was the director of player personnel when Nevis was selected from LSU in the 2011 third round. As the Colts continue to remake their franchise around quarterback Andrew Luck, they continue to filter away parts from the previous administration. He couldn’t win a backup spot with them this year, but the Chargers are clearly looking for players to impress them on defense so he’ll have the opportunity for one in San Diego. Linebacker D.J.

Chargers claim Nevis, Manning

Terrell Manning joins the defensive additions in San Diego

The Chargers sent a pretty clear message about the defensive players that made their initial 53-man roster with a flurry of roster moves on Sunday: They weren’t good enough. The team announced all of those moves on Sunday afternoon, including the additi…